Crap Towns / Cambridge / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Cambridge?
The police recorded 8.0 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Cambridge from September 2023 to August 2026, 14% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.3, down from 8.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.8 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 9.9 km | 8.3 |
| Cambridge | – | 8.0 |
| Newmarket | 19.2 km | 7.0 |
| Waterbeach | 8.3 km | 6.6 |
| Cottenham | 9.0 km | 5.7 |
| Soham | 20.0 km | 4.7 |
| Histon and Impington | 5.5 km | 4.7 |
| Cambourne | 14.2 km | 4.4 |
| Sawston | 9.3 km | 4.3 |
| Burwell | 15.4 km | 3.9 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 6.0 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |